John M. Topolski

John M. Topolski, age 73, of Fairfield, the retired owner and operator of the Paint Center, Fairfield, died on September 17 at Ashlar of Newtown.

Born in Bridgeport, he was the son of the late John F. and Dorothy Jezierny Topolski and was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. Mr Topolski attended Alliance College in Pennsylvania, and enjoyed golfing at the Smith Richardson Golf Course.

Survivors include two sons, Jeffrey Topolski and William Topolski and his wife, Paula, all of Trumbull; two daughters, Jocelyn Topolski of California, and Joanne Osmolik of Newtown; a sister, Dolly Magner of New York; three grandchildren, Steven, Lauren, and Nicole; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Virginia Topolski.

Funeral services were held September 19 in the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull. Interment was in St Michael Cemetery, Stratford. Those desiring can make contributions to the H. Smith Richardson Scholarship Fund, attention: Larry Dadamo, 2425 Morehouse Highway, Fairfield, CT 06824.

The Newtown Bee     September 26, 2003